Honourable Anne Kang

Anne Kang was appointed Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport in July 2025.

First elected as MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake (now Burnaby Centre) in 2017, Anne has served as Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills and Minister responsible for Immigration, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training and Minister responsible for Immigration, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Minister of Citizens’ Services, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors and Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism.

As the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Anne worked with arts, culture and sport organizations in the province to support their operations through the community gaming grants.

Before becoming an MLA, Anne served three terms as a Burnaby city councillor and was a leader in various organizations focused on community building and supporting vulnerable populations. Her commitment to community was recognized in 2012 when she was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee for her contribution to Canada.

 Anne has a passion for life-long learning. She completed her post-secondary education at UBC, receiving a Bachelor of Music, a Bachelor of Education – Elementary, a Diploma in Special Education – Learning Disability and a Master’s degree in Special Education - Gifted and Creative Learner, and she has completed two levels of Montessori certification. She continued to further her education, obtaining certificates in Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard University and certificates in Change Leadership and Financial Accounting from Cornell University. Before being elected MLA of Burnaby-Deer Lake, she was a music teacher in the Burnaby school district.

Anne is a mother of two children who attend school in Burnaby.